Kendall goes to Royals, Putz to White Sox  —  NEW YORK (AP) -Jason Kendall got a $6 million, two-year contract from the Kansas City Royals and J.J. Putz agreed to a $3 million, one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox on Friday as players and teams kept making moves following the winter meetings.

Cardinals make offer to Matt Holliday  —  The Cardinals have tendered a formal offer for free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday and hope to receive a response from the player's agent, Scott Boras, sometime early next week.  —  Terms of the offer are not known at this time.

Mets need to lengthen offer to land Bay  —  If the Mets are really serious about landing Jason Bay, the feeling among baseball executives is they probably are going to have to add a fifth year to their four-year, $63 million offer.  —  Another year — at close to $20 million …

Yankees to say goodbye to rehabilitating Wang  —  The Yankees' top priority this offseason remains improving their starting rotation.  On Saturday, however, they'll bid farewell to the pitcher who has won the most games since Brian Cashman became a bona fide general manager.

My 20 years at ESPN  —  So many wonderful memories, so many wonderful, hardworking people to thank  —  John Walsh is one of the rare people who see what most of us never imagined.  “The future of television is information,” he told me, a Boston Globe-trained Sports Illustrated guy.

Sox see Yankees outfielder as leadoff man  —  INDIANAPOLIS — White Sox general manager Ken Williams has said it before, and he said it again.  —  “We don't have any money,” Williams said Wednesday during his meeting with the media.  “We're close to our budget right now …

Seth McClung  —  Thank you Milwaukee brewers fans.  You guys were outstanding.  Thank you Doug Melvin and Gord Ash for bringing me over and giving me a chance.  —  Thank you Mike Maddux, Bill Castro, Ned Yost and Dale Sevum for giving me the ball and helping me grow as a player.

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Your new (starting?) catcher, Pudge Rodriguez  —  Plenty of highlights from the Pudge Rodriguez press conference this afternoon, but the takeaway lesson can be reduced to four words: Pudge wants to play.  —  A few days back, all the Nats folks were talking about how Ivan Rodriguez was best suited …

Rockies part ways with Atkins  —  Non-tendered third baseman becomes free agent  —  DENVER — Garrett Atkins' 467 regular-season RBIs over the past five seasons are the most of any Rockies players.  But he has driven in his last run in purple pinstripes.  —  The Rockies will not tender …

Towers inks Minors deal with LA  —  Right-hander spent 2009 with Yankees, Nationals  —  The Dodgers signed right-hander Josh Towers to a Minor League contract worth $700,000, the Associated Press reported on Friday.  —  The 32-year-old made two appearances with the Yankees last season …

Brewers out of money, but do they need to be?  —  Indications are that the Brewers are just about out of cash after signing Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins for their pitching staff at the meetings.  They do have an offer out to Craig Counsell, but they could well be done adding significant free agents.

Padres GM could be ready to deal  —  If Hoyer can't sign Correia, right-hander may be traded  —  SAN DIEGO — Could new Padres general manager Jed Hoyer be on the verge of making his first trade?  —  At the very least, on the eve of the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players …

Dodgers cry foul over Jeff Fuller's Taiwan trip  —  Team considers legal action after the former employee linked to Jamie McCourt meets with a legislator.  —  Jeff Fuller presents Sen. Justin Chou of Taiwan with a Dodgers jacket during a visit to his office.  (Photo courtesy of Sen. Chou's office)

Transcript: Peter Gammons On The Big Show  —  Peter Gammons joined the boys on the Big Show this afternoon to talk about his return to the New England baseball market after 20 years at ESPN and discuss what is happening with the Red Sox.  Check out the full transcript below.